Conjecturing and generalising

  • Follow the numbers
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    Follow the Numbers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What happens when you add the digits of a number then multiply the result by 2 and you keep doing this? You could try for different numbers and different rules.

  • Area and perimeter
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    Area and Perimeter

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What can you say about these shapes? This problem challenges you to create shapes with different areas and perimeters.

  • Journeys in Numberland
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    Journeys in Numberland

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Tom and Ben visited Numberland. Use the maps to work out the number of points each of their routes scores.

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    The Domesday Project

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Take a look at these data collected by children in 1986 as part of the Domesday Project. What do they tell you? What do you think about the way they are presented?

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    Class 5's Names

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Class 5 were looking at the first letter of each of their names. They created different charts to show this information. Can you work out which member of the class was away on that day?

  • A yellow bag containing some threes.
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    Play to 37

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In this game the winner is the first to make the total 37. Is this a fair game?

  • Multiply Multiples 1
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    Multiply Multiples 1

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you complete this calculation by filling in the missing numbers? In how many different ways can you do it?

  • Multiply Multiples 2
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    Multiply Multiples 2

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you work out some different ways to balance this equation?

  • Round the Four Dice
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    Round the Four Dice

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This activity involves rounding four-digit numbers to the nearest thousand.

  • Round the Dice Decimals 2
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    Round the Dice Decimals 2

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What happens when you round these numbers to the nearest whole number?